UK mortgage market faces ‘significant stress’ – Morgan Stanley
Britain’s mortgage market faces significant stress as households struggle to meet the surging cost of home loans, investment bank Morgan Stanley said in a research note on Monday.
Barclays strikes $2.8 bln deal to buy mortgage lender Kensington
Barclays (BARC.L) has struck a deal worth around 2.3 billion pounds ($2.8 billion) to buy specialist lender Kensington Mortgage Company, extending its reach in Britain’s housing market.
Australia banking watchdog publishes long-awaited capital rules
Australia’s banking regulator published on Monday a final set of rules asking banks to hold more capital against investor and interest-only home loans but less for business loans, in a move expected to affect loan pricing.
